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How to make Kaja?
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Kaja is a deep fried dessert made with refined flour and sugar.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
15
minutes
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Course
Dessert, Sweets
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
4
Ingredients
FOR DOUGH
1
cup
all purpose flour
1
tbsp
desi ghee
Salt a pinch
1
tbsp
milk
water for kneading dough
FOR SUGAR SYRUP
1
cup
sugar
1/2
cup
water
1
tsp
cardamon essence or powder
FOR KAJA
Flour for dusting
Little water for sealing sides
oil for frying
Dry fruits of choice for garnishing
Instructions
Sieve Maida/ All purpose flour in a bowl. Add ghee, milk and salt & mix well.
Make a soft dought with water.
Cover the dought with wet muslin cloth & keep aside for 1 hour.
In the meantime prepare sugar syrup.
Add water & sugar in a pan.
Add cardamom essence & let it boil for about 5 to 7 minutes so that it attains the string consistency.
Switch off the flame and let the syrup turn luke warm.
After 1 hour, dust some Maida on the shelf, place the dough on it and then roll it out into large thin chapatti with the help of a rolling pin.
Now start folding/rolling the chapati and keep dusting dry Maida.
When about to reach the end, apply water on the edge and roll the chapati completely.
Cut the rolled chapati into pieces with knife.
Take each cut piece on your palm & just give a proper finishing to their shape with the help of fingers.
Then take each piece and add in the hot oil. Deep fry on medium flame.
When they turn golden brown, immediately transfer them into the luke warm sugar syrup & leave it there for 2 minutes.
Then take it out and garnish with the nuts.
Your Kaja is ready to be served. Store** the rest.
Notes
Once Kaja is completely cool & sugar syrup is fully absorbed, you can store it in an airtight container & consume within 10 days.
Keyword
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